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| Govt formation likely after Budget Session of Parliament | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 24: The BJP-PDP Government may be delayed till the Budget Session of the Parliament, the first session of which is to end on March 20 and will re-convene on April 20.
The reason is Afzal Guru and the incidents in JNU which are directly connected to him are the hot topics in the Parliament. The opposition parties accusing BJP of 'gagging' dissent and labeling dissent as 'sedition' have already started accusing the BJP of having double standards on it by aligning with the PDP, which they said has special place for the PDP.
On Wednesday MP Assadudin Owaisi in his speech about the JNU incidents said what BJP will have to answer when it has an alliance with th... | |
| | | | PDP-BJP govt will collapse within 6 months: Dulat | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 24: Former RAW chief AS Dulat, who served in J&K for years and also remained associated with the PMO for several years, has said the political situation in the state is not good and that the PDP and the BJP are not trying to sort out differences between them to form coalition government. He has endorsed the view of political pundits that the PDP and BJP, if ultimately agree to form coalition government, would not do political business with each other for more than six months. Besides, he has also said that gulf between Kashmir and Jammu has further widened and both regions are pulling in opposite directions.
"How will the gulf between Srinagar, Jammu and De... | |
| | | | In JK, kin of netas reap fruits of JSY scheme | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 24: The Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY), a 100% Centrally sponsored scheme with the objective to reduce maternal and neo-natal mortality, doesn't serve its purpose in J&K as it has mostly the relatives of politicians, not the poor people, who benefit out of it.
For example, at the Gandhi Nagar Government hospital the pregnant women are allegedly forced to buy the necessary equipments for delivery from the market.
The practice was going on for the last many months, and a person, who happened to be a relative of the Panthers Party supremo Professor Bhim Singh, was asked to buy the necessary kit from market. Informed sources said that it was after Bhim Singh's i... | |
| | | | Confused RSS says Kashmir, Manipur, Arunachal need to be treated differently | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 24: The RSS, which claims that it's a cultural organization, is committed to national unity and integrity and is for the complete merger of J&K with India, has only produced half-baked ideologues. They have no concept of State and sovereignty. Their concept of nationalism and patriotism is also flawed. Even their concept of "Akhand Bharat" is flawed. Statecraft is foreign to them and most of them do not know what they say. And when they speak, they only cut a sorry figure. They appear clueless.
Reference to just one example in this regard would be enough to make the point that the RSS' ideologues are ill-trained, ill-equipped and half-baked. On Monday, the RS... | |
| | | | EDI attack was well-planned, 'militants knew about main building' | | | | Hyder Ali
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Feb 24: In a major setback for the investigations into the deadly 3-day gunfight at the Entrepreneur Development Institute in the saffron town of Pampore, the control room, which recorded the entire CCTV footage was destroyed by the militants, a hint which strengthens the belief that the armed guerillas were well-versed with the campus spanning over 16 acres of land.
Highly placed sources said though the main computer server, which houses the entire database of the EDI activities was safe, the control room where the CCTV footage were stored was reduced to rubbles in the gunfight. "No video footage is there," they said.
Sources said the militants mu... | |
| | | | Erstwhile Omar's regime messed up Horticulture Ministry | | Lakhs spent on dysfunctional green houses, probe shelved | | | Peerzada Ummer
Early Times Report
srinagar, Feb 24: The claims of the State authorities over establishing the much hyped green houses in Jammu and Kashmir were seen falling flat with one out of the five high-tech green houses made functional after spending crores of rupees from the public exchequer.
The documents in possession of the Early Times reveal that out of the five hi-tech green houses established during the regime of NC- Congress coalition in the State, only one was made functional that too after the period of more than two and the half years.
Details divulge that the remaining of the four high-tech green houses were left non- functional with authorities coming up with lame exc... | |
| | | | 13 SPs await postings | | | |
Vikas Gupta
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 24: Thirteen of the DSPs, who were promoted to their next ranks nearly three months back, are yet to be posted as SPs even as there are several vacancies of SPs in the State.
Of the promoted DSPs, two, who were posted in Jammu as SDPOs, have been adjusted as SPs. Two more were later adjusted as SPs, but the remaining 13 continue to work as DSPs even after their promotion as SPs about three months back.
"The Police Headquarters and the Home Department, which decide about the transfers and postings of SPs, are yet undecided about the adjustments of 13 SPs," police sources said.
Sources said had the Governor’s office have been apprised of the ma... | |
| | | | Codal formalities violated with impunity in HB | | | | Ishtiyaq Ahmad
Early Times Report
srinagar, Feb 24: As over the years a group of contractors with the support of some corrupt officials of the housing board has allegedly managed the execution of crores of rupees without codal formalities, the Contractors association has forwarded a letter to the Governor N.N Vohra and Chief Secretary B.R Sharma for immediate introduction of e-tendering in the Housing board.
Official sources said in the Housing Board said that over the last few years the working of Housing Board has been completely hijacked by some of the blue eyed officials and a group of contractors. "Scores of the projects for execution have been allotted without codal formalities. Fr... | |
| | | | IPS officer trying for his posting as distt SP | | | |
Harish Chander
Early Times Report
jammu, Feb 24: An IPS officer, who is at present posted in Jammu district, is making all out efforts for his posting as a district SP anywhere in the State.
He is the only IPS officer of his batch in the State who is not holding a district as its SSP. His three batchmates and two juniors are already SSPs of different districts in the State, according to police sources.
Since the Government did not post him on its own as a district SP, he himself had taken an initiative in this regard and spoken to senior officers at the PHQ and in New Delhi. He had even expressed desire to serve in the valley if he was given a chance to head a district there as its SS... | |
| | | | How MC Bandipora spent Rs 82 lakh grant? | | Will SVC take cognizance? | | | ET Report
Bandipora, Feb 24: Except purchase of few vehicles by the Municipal Committee (MC) Bandipora, the money given for up gradation of sanitation infrastructure seems to have been siphoned off. The locals are demanding that a high level enquiry should be held by the State Vigilance Commission (SVC) so that culprits are brought to book and money recovered from them
As already reported by Early Times the Municipal Committee (MC) Bandipora received a grant of around Rs 82 lakhs few years back from Wullar Conservation and Management Authority (WUCMA) for strengthening and developing the infrastructure for scientific disposal of municipal solid waste so as to prevent any sort of pollu... | |
| | | | Consultants from Jammu waiting for posting | | Discrimination or political vendetta? | | | Nitesh Sangral
Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 24: Nearly 80 consultants from Jammu, who were selected by Public Service Commission in 2015, are running pillar to post for their posting as the Jammu and Kashmir Health and Medical Education Department has adopted dual yardstick for two region of the State.
Pertinently, in 2015 the interviews of 220 consultants post for the Pathology, Orthopaedic, Surgery, Paediatrics, Ophthalmology, Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT), Medicine, Gynaecology and others were conducted across the State through Public Service Commission (PSC) and expected 80 consultants, rest joined their respective places of posting as order of posting issued by State .
If source... | |
| | | | Influential contractor runs earth movers sans documents | | | | GS Asgotra
Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 24: Disrespecting Transport Department rules to install registration plates on any type of vehicle, an influential contractor have four Earth Mover machines without registration in Jatwal area of Samba district.
Reliable source in department informed that on one hand, Motor Vehicles Department (MVD) has made mandatory to install High Security Registration Plates (HSRP) in all types of vehicles, but on other hand, the influential contractor under political patronage plying four JCBs with violation of norms established by the department. "The firm M/s Khan & Sons owned by Mohammed Khan and Gafoor Hussain, who have been running the earth mover ma... | |
| | | | Mafia stores substandard pesticides, fertilizers with impunity | | | | Javaid Naikoo
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Feb 24: In absence of a Pesticides Regulatory Board, politically backed Mafia is active once again to supply substandard pesticides and fertilizers to Kashmir markets, thereby creating fear of loss in production in advance among Orchardists.
Barring previous agricultural season in which government curbed sale and supply of substandard Pesticides and Fertilizers with strictness in Kashmir division, people from different parts of Kashmir told Early Times today that one noted politically backed group of people is active once again to supply substandard pesticides and fertilizers to Kashmir markets.
Orchardists from North and south Kashmir sai... | |
| | | | Sufferers reject Govt aid, stay in tents provided by Congress | | | | Early Times Report
Samba, Feb 24: On the directions of former Chief Minister of J&K and leader of opposition in Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad, a group of Congress activists led by Choudhary Mohammad Yasmeen distributed relief material at Sarore in Samba amongst the victim families whose structures were damaged by JDA on Monday with the help of police personnel without any prior notice to the families residing there. On Tuesday a group of Congress activists led by Choudhary Mohammad Yasmeen, accompanied by Choudhary Razaq, Choudhary Aslam,Choudhary Imran and other members, acting upon the directions G.N.Azad visited the village Sarore and distributed relief items which include tents... | |
| | | | ATM set on fire: SBI authorities yet to submit CCTV footage | | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Kishtwar, Feb 24: More than a month since the burglers set Automatic Teller Machine (ATM) of the SBI on fire on the intervening night of 20/21 January 2016 after they failed to break it, the authorities of State Bank of India have failed to provide the all important CCTV footage to Police.
As per the details available with Early Times, some unidentified burglers broke inside the SBI ATM located in posh area of Chinar Gali in the heart of Kishtwar town merely 100 metre away from the security picket at Gudhali Chowk Kishtwar and attempted to loot the ATM by breaking its two tier security rings. Failing to access the cash kept inside the ATM chest , they set the shop that ... | |
| | | | Exhibiting courage SBI guard foils 'rifle snatching bid' in Kulgam | | | | Saahil Suhail
Early Times report
Kulgam, Feb 24: Exhibiting bravery, a retired head constable of Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday pounced assailants, who attempted to snatch his service rifle at Qimoh Kulgam.
According to police sources, a group of unidentified youth attacked Shafiq Ahmad, a retired head constable, who is working as guard in State Bank of India at Qaimoh Kulagm this afternoon, with Chili powder and tried to snatch his service rifle but the guard to the surprise of assailant pounced back the assailants bravely and foiled the weapon snatching bid.
"Assailants sprayed chili powered cop's face while performing his duties outside the SBI Branch. They (Assailants) af... | |
| | | | HC stays govt order making Aadhar mandatory | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Feb 24: A division bench of the state high court today stayed a government order making possession of Aadhaar card a prerequisite for employees to get salary, and pensioners and others to get legal entitlements.
Hearing a PIL, the bench of Justice M H Attar and Justice A M Magrey also issued notice to government for filing objections.
"The Supreme Court in writ petition (Civil) titled Justice K.S. Puttaswamy (Retd) and Anr vs. Union of India and Ors in its October 15, 2015 order has observed that Aadhaar Card is purely voluntary and it cannot be made mandatory till the matter is decided by the Supreme Court one way or the other," the bench said, observing... | |
| | | | Agitated over bovine smuggling locals block Manwal-Udhampur road | | | | Early Times Report
Udhampur, Feb 24: The residents from Manwal of Majalta Tehsil of Udhampur district today held a strong protest against police for allegedly failing to check the bovine smuggling and also blocked Udhampur -Pathankot Dhar road for hours following an attempt to smuggle bovine animals to valley in a truck which met with an accident near Manwal late night .
According to the police sources, a Truck bearing registration number JK02AG-7977 on its way from Mansar to Kashmir at near Manwal skidded of the road and some locals seen from the vehicles loaded bovine animals immediately called the Police and villagers block the Manwal to Udhampur road and raised slogan against pol... | |
| | | | Revenue officials deny copy of ownership to land owners | | | | Ajay Sharma
Reasi, Feb 24: Officials of Revenue department have allegedly been delaying the copy of ownerships to the land owners at Tajadi Ransoo and are making them run from pillar to post.
According to the details available with Early Times Jagdish Raj son of Om Prakash and Joginder Paul son of Bal Krishen of Tajadi in Ransoo are being denied the ownership copy of their land by the Revenue officials on one or other pretext .They have been approaching office of Naib Tehsildar every now and then, who according to the duo, is deliberately delaying the process.
While talking to Early Times the duo said actually their land comes under PMGSY project for contraction of road but they we... | |
| | | | Div Com Kashmir raps LPG dealers for Aadhar card diktat | | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Feb 24: At a time when Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) dealers in the state are coercing the customers to submit Aadhar card details for cash subsidy, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Dr. Asghar Samoon has accused the LPG dealers of violating the Supreme Court directions over the importance of Aadhar card.
Divisional Commissioner Kashmir has in fact shot a letter to Director, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution (CAPD) department asking him to act in the matter since complaints have come in from various quarters in this regard.
"In violation of the Supreme Court directions, Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) in Kashmir have issued diktat t... | |
| | | | lllegal construction on 300 kanals found on state land in Kishtwar | | ADC orders demolition, seeks explanation from officials | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
Kishtwar, Feb 24: Additional Deputy Commissioner Kishtwar Kishori Lal Sharma after finding mass scale illegal construction on state land spread over 300 kanals in the close vicinity of the Kishtwar town in Shalimar area and all along the National Highway directed Tehsildar Kishtwar to remove the illegal construction that has been raised on the state land, Kahcharai Land and Common and submitted a detail action taken report in five days.
As per the details available with "Early Times", ADC Kishtwar in its communication to Deputy Commissioner vide No. DCK/HQA/895-96/15 Dated 13-02-2016 stated that during his visit to Malipath-Shalimar area regarding t... | |
| | | | Carriage 'scandal' in Kishtwar hydraulic division | | Officials yet to submit 'scam' details to DC | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
Kishtwar, Feb 24: Even as Deputy Commissioner, Kishtwar, Ghulam Nabi Balwan had taken cognizance of a report published in February 17, 2016 edition of Early Times, exposing a multi-crore carriage scandal in hydraulic division, Kishtwar, allegedly involving top officials of the department, the officials at the helm of affairs are yet to submit him documents related to various works executed by the department from 2010 to 2013 at exorbitant carriage rates in violation of the codal procedure as fixed by the department vide government order No 156-PW(R&B) of April 1, 2010.
As per details available with "Early Times", the DC was yet to get details from t... | |
| | | | People ransack Aadhaar card enrolment centre at Kishtwar | | |  Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
Kishtwar, Feb 24: Following inordinate delay in the making of Aadhaar cards, angry people, who had arrived from different parts of the district, today ransacked the Aadhaar card enrolment centre at New DC office complex here. As per the details available with Early Times, people hailing from Marwah, Warwan, Dachhan, Padder, Keshwan, Sarthal, Sarror and Kishtwar town assembled at Aadhaar enrolment centre at New DC office complex here. Due to the slow proc... | |
| | | | Bad road connectivity exaggerates miseries of people, 3000 souls suffer | | |  Early Times Report
Kathua, Feb 24: The tall claims of the State government about providing of better road connectivity in villages fall flat when construction work on road from Kathera to Lardi comes to halt further exaggerating miseries of atleast 3000 souls living in the small helmets in the locality, Locals also have staged a protest demanding restarting of work on the road and elected MLA.
"Due to the pathetic condition of roads the commuters and pedestrians are facing huge inconveni... | |
| | | | Massive fire consumes dozens of shops in Uri | | |  S Tahir-ul Haq
Early Times Report
BARAMULLA, Feb 24: Nearly 50 shops and other business establishments were gutted in a devastating fire at main market in the border town of Uri in this North Kashmir district on Tuesday night.
Sources said that during the intervening night of Feb 23-24 at around 2:00 am fire broke out in the Uri market complex. The fire was caused possibly due to an electrical short-circuit from one of the shops. The fire engulfed about 50 to 60 shops in a jiffy.
Fire... | |
| | | | Where is PDS Sugar of February, ask consumers? | | Dearth of PDS Flour worried consumers | | | MOHD IRFAN
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Feb 24: Amid implementation of National food Security Act ( NFSA) across the State, it has been observed that Consumers Affairs and Public Distribution department (CAPD) functioning has been affected. There is dearth of PDS ration and ration.
The depots run dry and dealers alleged that they don't get ration and the consumers have been left high and dry. Sources told Early Times that people are angry against the CAPD.
Director CAPD said that there was enough ration /sugar in the depots. Consumers have urged the advisers of the Governor's that they should ensure timely distribution of ration. A higher Official of the CAPD pleading anonymity said ... | |
| | | | Work suspended on GDC building in Banihal | | | | Danish Muzafar
Early Times Report
BANIHAL, Feb 23: Slow pace of work on under construction government degree college Banihal has subjected the students to inconvenience.
Sources said that the degree college is running in two rooms of government higher secondary school Banihal and in some ordinary rooms constructed by army under operation sadbhavna from past seven years.
The college was established in the year 2008 but still the building of the college is not completed yet.
The works on this under construction building started in the year of 2014 but is yet to be completed. The construction work of the collage building is allotted to JKPCC on the estimated cost of Rupees 11.35 cror... | |
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